Chapter 33: Bloodline Types, and secrets
Chapter 33: Bloodline Types, and secrets
Oliver’s eyes snapped open.
The world around him swayed left and right. The ship groaned, rocked by the storm outside, but Oliver’s attention wasn’t on the chaos. His gaze fixated on the blinking red glyphs hovering just above his head, like blood dripping in midair.
[+2 points to Speed]
[+15 points to Strength]
[+12 points to Aether]
[+20 points to Perception]
[Perception: Rank C]
A slow smile spread across his face.
For the first time since inheriting the Blood of Asmodeus, he woke from the night trial, not in pain or terror, but triumph. His entire body felt light, buzzing with raw energy. His muscles ached less. His joints moved smoother.
He instinctively ran his hand down his torso.
Holes still marked his flesh from the Carcass Plant’s stings. These were angry red dots peppered across his skin, but they had mostly scabbed over or closed up. Even the long, angry scar from the scorpion that had marred his back for days had begun to fade. A few more days, and it might vanish entirely.